Ballyogan Stakes

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Ballyogan Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Curragh
County Kildare, Ireland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQatar Racing and Equestrian Club
Website Curragh
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 8 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since 1 July last year
Purse€50,000 (2021)
1st: €29,500
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The Ballyogan Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at The Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

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The event was formerly contested at Leopardstown over 5 furlongs and open to horses of either gender. It was held at Cork from 2002 to 2004, and on the last occasion it became a 6-furlong race for fillies and mares. It returned to Leopardstown from 2005 to 2014 before moving to The Curragh from 2015.

Records

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey since 1975 (4 wins):

Leading trainer since 1975 (7 wins):

Winners since 1975

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1975Boone's Cabin5Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien 1:00.00
1976Reelin Jig3 Michael Kinane Liam Browne0:58.60
1977 Godswalk 3Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1978 Solinus 3Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1979Golden Thatch3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 0:59.60
1980Monroe3Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1981Cooleen Jack [lower-alpha 1] 3Pat Gilson Edward O'Grady
1982Longleat3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1983Bri-Eden9Stephen CraineJack Berry1:01.00
1984Princess Tracy3Raymond CarrollMichael Cunningham
1985 Committed 5 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 0:58.90
1986Wolverstar4Stephen CraineP. Norris0:59.60
1987 Bluebird 3 Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien 0:58.60
1988Knesset5Pat ShanahanJohn Costelloe0:58.30
1989 Gallic League 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 0:59.10
1990Wicked Folly3 Wayne Harris Kevin Prendergast0:58.20
1991 Mr Brooks 4Pat ShanahanKevin Connolly0:59.40
1992Freddie Lloyd3 John Reid Neville Callaghan0:58.00
1993Sea Gazer3 Kevin Darley David Barron1:00.00
1994Great Deeds3Paul Eddery Mick Channon 0:59.50
1995Millstream3 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 0:58.00
1996Anzio5 Ray Cochrane Gay Kelleway0:58.90
1997Catch the Blues5 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:00.90
1998Lidanna5 Michael Kinane David Hanley0:58.00
1999Proud Native5 Alex Greaves David Nicholls 1:00.40
2000Rudi's Pet6 Seb Sanders David Nicholls 1:00.40
2001Dietrich3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:01.80
2002Jessica's Dream4 Micky Fenton James Given1:00.50
2003Miss Anabaa4 Fran Berry Rae Guest0:58.80
2004Golden Nun4 Robert Winston Tim Easterby 1:07.50
2005 La Cucaracha 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:13.50
2006Yomalo6 Pat Smullen Rae Guest1:14.30
2007Liscanna3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:12.80
2008Age of Chivalry3 Fran Berry John Oxx 1:14.64
2009Lesson in Humility4Andrew ElliottKarl Burke1:12.85
2010Gilt Edge Girl4 Luke Morris Clive Cox1:13.13
2011Radharcnafarraige3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:13.59
2012Fire Lily3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:15.30
2013Fiesolana4 Colm O'Donoghue Willie McCreery1:13.93
2014Majestic Queen4 Pat Smullen Tracey Collins1:15.81
2015Ainippe3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons1:11.92
2016Divine5Ronan Whelan Mick Channon 1:12.21
2017Penny Pepper5 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast1:16.34
2018Actress3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:11.30
2019Soffia4 Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam1:13.86
2020 Millisle [lower-alpha 2] 3Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:10.85
2021Sonaiyla5Ronan WhelanPaddy Twomey1:14.23
2022Perfect News3 Chris Hayes William Haggas 1:11.43
2023Ocean Quest3Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:10.21
2024Shandy3Andrew SlatteryFozzy Stack1:12.20
  1. Prince Echo and Jasmine Star finished first and second in 1981, but the race was awarded to the third-placed horse
  2. The 2020 race was run at Naas in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

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